Creswick told him that the Miller household was ill; sends thanks for the hospitality shown to Mr. Turner's son; talks of his and Egg's work on the "Pilgrim", Egg is holding up proceedings as he tries to finish a work prior to going to Italy with Dickens and Wilkie Collins, talks of this journey to Italy, the party are growing moustaches; the Academy are being slow about giving his diploma; news of Ward, Horsley, Stone and Webster.